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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1572964· MC582625· CARRIER
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PAULS GARAGE

Legal: PONDEROSA HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS INC

6141 CHILDERS RD REAR, BARBOURSVILLE, WV, 25504(304) 736-4531BEN RICE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC582625

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
11/24/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/09/2015)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/17/2006 → 04/30/2015
  2. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/17/2006 → 02/27/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
BEN RICE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2006-11-02
Last MCS-150 update
2007-05-12
Census status
I

Fleet: 9 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PONDEROSA HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS INC (USDOT 671435, registered 1997) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
COLT TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1709740Inactive· GLENDALE, AZ
Strong
Officer
2
PONDEROSA HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS INC
USDOT 671435Inactive· GRAYSON, KY
Strong
Officer
3
RICE BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2512602Active· WAXAHACHIE, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

5 events
  1. 04/30/2015Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 06PKG003732

  2. 02/27/2015Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 06PKG003732

  3. 05/12/2007MCS-150 update filed
  4. 11/24/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/09/2015)

  5. 11/02/2006Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-07-16
Last review
2007-07-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2007-05-12
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 5:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.